1998 Tvr Cerbera — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

87.8%

Latest Pass Rate

2,184

Total Tests (All Years)

50,047 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Tvr Cerbera as it ages.

11 yrs70.0%

→ ↑0.5%

12 yrs70.5%

→ ↑4.1%

13 yrs74.6%

→ ↓4.9%

14 yrs69.7%

→ ↑2.9%

15 yrs72.6%

→ ↓4.3%

16 yrs68.3%

→ ↑14.8%

17 yrs83.1%

→ ↓3.4%

18 yrs79.7%

→ ↑1.5%

19 yrs81.2%

→ ↓5.4%

20 yrs75.8%

→ ↑7.4%

21 yrs83.2%

→ ↑3.8%

22 yrs87.0%

→ ↓3.4%

23 yrs83.6%

→ ↓5.1%

24 yrs78.5%

→ ↑9.4%

25 yrs87.9%

→ ↓0.1%

26 yrs87.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	70.0%	190
12 yrs	70.5%	176
13 yrs	74.6%	169
14 yrs	69.7%	155
15 yrs	72.6%	135
16 yrs	68.3%	142
17 yrs	83.1%	124
18 yrs	79.7%	133
19 yrs	81.2%	117
20 yrs	75.8%	91
21 yrs	83.2%	95
22 yrs	87.0%	77
23 yrs	83.6%	110
24 yrs	78.5%	93
25 yrs	87.9%	99
26 yrs	87.8%	278

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Tvr Cerbera pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	87.8%	278
2023 (25 yrs)	87.9%	99
2022 (24 yrs)	78.5%	93
2021 (23 yrs)	83.6%	110
2020 (22 yrs)	87%	77
2019 (21 yrs)	83.2%	95
2018 (20 yrs)	75.8%	91
2017 (19 yrs)	81.2%	117
2016 (18 yrs)	79.7%	133
2015 (17 yrs)	83.1%	124
2014 (16 yrs)	68.3%	142
2013 (15 yrs)	72.6%	135
2012 (14 yrs)	69.7%	155
2011 (13 yrs)	74.6%	169
2010 (12 yrs)	70.5%	176
2009 (11 yrs)	70%	190

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 190Avg Mileage 40,812Top Failure Brakes — 17.9%

2010

70.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 176Avg Mileage 41,808Top Failure Brakes — 16.5%

2011

74.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 169Avg Mileage 42,365Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%

2012

69.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 155Avg Mileage 43,611Top Failure Brakes — 13.5%

2013

72.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 135Avg Mileage 43,326Top Failure Brakes — 27.4%

2014

68.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 142Avg Mileage 46,218Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.4%

2015

83.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 124Avg Mileage 46,567Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 17.7%

2016

79.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 133Avg Mileage 46,596Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%

2017

81.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 117Avg Mileage 47,653Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%

2018

75.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 91Avg Mileage 45,209Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 29.7%

2019

83.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 95Avg Mileage 46,569Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 14.7%

2020

87.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 77Avg Mileage 49,331Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.1%

2021

83.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 110Avg Mileage 49,466Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 21.8%

2022

78.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 93Avg Mileage 51,126Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 28.0%

2023

87.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 99Avg Mileage 51,378Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.1%

2024

87.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 278Avg Mileage 50,047Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 5.8%

MOT results for 1998 Tvr Cerbera by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	70.0%	190	40,812	Brakes — 17.9%
2010	12	70.5%	176	41,808	Brakes — 16.5%
2011	13	74.6%	169	42,365	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%
2012	14	69.7%	155	43,611	Brakes — 13.5%
2013	15	72.6%	135	43,326	Brakes — 27.4%
2014	16	68.3%	142	46,218	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.4%
2015	17	83.1%	124	46,567	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 17.7%
2016	18	79.7%	133	46,596	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%
2017	19	81.2%	117	47,653	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%
2018	20	75.8%	91	45,209	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 29.7%
2019	21	83.2%	95	46,569	Noise, emissions and leaks — 14.7%
2020	22	87.0%	77	49,331	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.1%
2021	23	83.6%	110	49,466	Noise, emissions and leaks — 21.8%
2022	24	78.5%	93	51,126	Noise, emissions and leaks — 28.0%
2023	25	87.9%	99	51,378	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.1%
2024	26	87.8%	278	50,047	Noise, emissions and leaks — 5.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Tvr Cerbera, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

17.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

15.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

13.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Driver's View of the Road

11.2%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	10.5% (11 yrs)	4.3% (26 yrs)	-6.2%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Tvr Cerbera cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,184 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.